CANadian Defence Information Database (CANDID) - Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Version

Welcome to the Canadian Defence Information Database (CANDID) interface for Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces users. CANDID is a product created by the Directorate, Research and Development Technical and Information Services (DRDTIS) of Defence Research & Development Canada (DRDC).

All users must register with DRDTIS in order to search.

To request access to CANDID, access to our collection, or Alert Services, please complete the user registration form.
To discuss other requirements, do not hesitate to "Contact Us".

Note: In general, all information herein is for Defence Purposes Only. This means:

• That information received will be used for defence purposes only, i.e. for work on defence-related projects or duties.
• It is to be used by the recipient organization and is not to be released outside that organization without prior written authority from the Department of National Defence, Ottawa, Canada
• It is to be protected to prevent disclosure to unauthorized persons. Improper or unauthorized disclosure of this information is an offence under the Security of Information Act.
• The rights of the originator whether the information is patented or not will be respected and protected in accordance with the patent laws of the country of the originator.
• The information obtained must be returned to the DRDTIS at the end of the contract or when it is no longer necessary to keep the information, whichever is first.